Ferry

Hi there,

how can I force Basecamp to take the ferry? I am making a route in basecamp using OSM. I have turned all the avoidance parameters off and switched to shortest distance, but still basecamp suggests that I go around the river 178 km, instead of taking the ferry across. Anyone know how I can convince basecamp that the ferry is shorter?

0 SUSSAMB over 11 years ago

I doubt it's Basecamp, I suspect it's simply that your OSM map doesn't have the ferry route as 'routeable'. Nothing to stop you taking the ferry when you get there though :)

0 TIM.PANIS over 11 years ago

The ferry does show up on the map. How can I check if it is routeable? Or how can I make the line of the ferry routeable?

0 SUSSAMB over 11 years ago

I can see it shows on the map, but that doesn't make it routeable. If it isn't you can't simply 'make it routeable'.

Current versions of Basecamp however allow you to have mixed activity profiles so you could make a 'direct activity' link between the 2 ends of the ferry route.

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

I assume you are referring to this ferry between Vlissingen and Breskens: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/51.4228/3.5791
It is tagged as bicycle = yes, foot = yes, motor_vehicle = no
OpenRouteService works fine for routing across there (if set to walking or cycling), so it seems the data in OpenStreetMap is fine.

What routing profile are you using in BaseCamp? BaseCamp should route across there if set to one of the cycling or walking modes.
And what OSM maps are you using in BaseCamp? It might be a problem with those specific maps.

0 TIM.PANIS over 11 years ago

I assume you are referring to this ferry between Vlissingen and Breskens: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/51.4228/3.5791

Yes

What routing profile are you using in BaseCamp?

I have tried them all. And I created a profile where all avoidance are off.

And what OSM maps are you using in BaseCamp? It might be a problem with those specific maps.

My maps are the OpenFietsMaps as found on https://sites.google.com/site/openfietsmap/downloads/bnl_full

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Have you seen these tips for using OpenFietsMap in BaseCamp, it has suggested settings for making routing work properly: https://sites.google.com/site/openfietsmap/tips-tricks/basecamp
Though I'm not sure if that will affect routing on ferries.

If that doesn't help, try asking on the OpenStreetMap forum, in the Garmin maps section: http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewforum.php?id=26
The creator of OpenFietsMap is often on that forum.

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Are you sure you switched carpool avoidance off?
This will prevent to cycle on footways, there is a small section at the port of Breskens that is tagged as footway.